Saitual district is one of the eleven districts of

Mizoram Mizoram () is a state in Northeast India, with Aizawl as its seat of government and capital city. The name of the state is derived from "Mizo people, Mizo", the endonym, self-described name of the native inhabitants, and "Ram", which in the Mizo ...

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. Saitual district became operational on 3 June 2019.The District Commissioner right now is involved with corruption along with the Village Council members of Keifang VC.They corrupted Millions of rupees which is to be given to the land ownwers of Keifang.

History

The Demand for Saitual District had started from 1974. The Citizen Committee was established in 1993. The Saitual District Implenting Demand Committee consisting of several civil society groups who staged demonstrations for Demanding a full-fledged district. Saitual District was finally created on 12 September 2008.

Toponymy

The district is named after its headquarters Saitual.Although Saitual is the maim headquarter of the district, its capital is Keifang. Keifang is the main attraction of the district. Markets,Entertainments, Schools, Offices, Sports and Medical Institutions are located in Keifang.

Transport

The Distance between Saitual and

Aizawl Aizawl (; Mizo: ) is the capital of the state of Mizoram in India. Aizawl was officially established on 25 February 1890. With a population of 293,416, it is the largest city in the state. It is also the centre of administration containing all ...

, the state capital is 77 km and is connected with regular service of Buses and Maxicabs.

Divisions

The district has three Legislative Assembly constituencies. These are Chalfilh, Ṭawi and Lengteng. There are thirty seven inhabited towns and villages in this district with10,219 Families with 50,575 people residing in them. There are 25,607 Men and 24,968 women respectively. The District Capital has 2,457 families with a population of 11,619 residing in them.

References

{{Mizoram Districts of Mizoram